The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has introduced major innovations to its Master’s level qualification, which it said is tailored to meet the strategic challenges of the 21st century’s “disruptive economy”.
They are the Strategic Professional level exams, which will replace the existing Professional level exams in September 2018, as well as a new Ethics and Professional Skills module, which will be introduced next October.
Head of ACCA Nigeria, Toyin Ademola, said the redesigned qualifications place greater focus on employability and the practical application of core skills in the contemporary workplace.
She said they encompass the Strategic Business Leader (an innovative case study exam, based on a realistic business scenario), Strategic Business Reporting (a new exam exposing students to the wider context of finance and business reporting), and an Ethics and Professional Skills module (which modifies the existing ethics module).
“Added to these developments, ACCA also offers the world’s first Master’s degree integrated with a professional accountancy qualification, delivered in partnership with the University of London.
“This unique arrangement means students can take the Master’s route while completing their Strategic Professional exams, or take the Master’s degree after the ACCA Qualification,” Ademola said.
